Academy

At NGPFA we implement our holistic approach towards coaching and training, by applying a games-based approach. When we create the team training environment, we do so to yield the greatest transfer between training and the game. This development based approach allows us to support student athletes to advance their tactical understanding of the game. We appreciate the importance of individual training to improve fundamental skills; therefore, these sessions achieve technical based objectives and outcomes. These 1v1 isolated practices that are strongly related to an individual’s roles and responsibilities.

Football will be consistent over a typical 5-day week (2 hour sessions). Training sessions will be periodised to incorporate adequate recovery days as well as match preparation to prepare everyone to the best of their ability.

Our PlayerTek GPS tracking system is a big part of the academy programme, which helps us provide a professional environment for the players to compare themselves to objective data to professional players, but to also push themselves harder in training and games to create a competitive environment. The main units our coaches look out for are total distance, sprint distance, top speed, power plays and player load.

We use Veo cameras to record our fixtures home and away. Veo records with two 4K lenses creating a 180 degrees view capturing the full pitch. NGPFA student athletes have access to our Hudl analysis software, which gives players the chance to observe and feedback subjective data about their individual & team performance. This means each game can be clipped by the player, making it a great learning tool to improve performance.

At NGP we have an U18 squad and an U19 squad. Each squad plays in competitive fixtures every Wednesday afternoon / evening against other full time academies up and down the country. The U18 squad will get the chance to compete in the FA Youth Cup which starts just after preseason. There will also be the opportunity to play foreign opposition and professional clubs in showcase matches for all squads to gain professional contracts.

Student athletes will get the opportunity to train and play abroad while being on the programme. This is a fantastic opportunity to impress against foreign opposition to showcase your talents.

All training will be of an elite standard, as one would expect at a top professional club, with a clear emphasis on fun and in a relaxed environment conducive to learning within our two year programme.

Sells Pro Training will provide a link between the professional and grassroots game, giving opportunities for student athletes to meet and train with top professional keepers.

We will be developing the goalkeepers of the future and pathways for other student athletes into coaching, scholarships or a high a level of football & education.

Via our close links to the professional game, our goalkeepers will be given a chance to be seen by top clubs during our fixtures and residential camps.